About Us

A Living Legend. What you taste today is the result of a journey begun more than two centuries ago. An ambassador of French gastronomy, a guardian of tradition, and a custodian of authenticity and legacy. That is Rödel today.

Workers in the First cannery in Bordeaux

CHARLES DÉSIRÉ RÖDEL
— child of the revolution, pioneer of canning,
and inventor of Gourmet Canned food

Charles Desire Rödel and his wife

THE FIRST GLOBAL BRAND

Rödel’s sardines gained worldwide fame when French Navy captains, impressed by their quality, carried the tins abroad — making Rödel a name known far beyond France.

Soon, our sardines reached London, Shanghai,Hong Kong, Hanoi and Tokyo

JOURNEY TO THE 21.st CENTURY

Rödel maintaining limited production in Brittany with local fishermen, crafting only the finest sardines. Today, our products are found exclusively in iconic French stores like La Grande Épicerie and Galeries Lafayette, making Rödel a name whispered among gourmets.

The LEGEND of QUALITY

La Grande Epicerie

Galeries Lafayette Haussmann

CARREFOUR

Gillardeau La Boutique

Parisien Epicerie

Kaviari Delikatessen

Echoppe de La Lune Bordeaux

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RÖDEL' S PEOPLE

Product + Personality = BRAND

Behind every true brand, there must be a real human story.

A brand does not exist only in its name, its logo, or its history. It lives through people: through those who founded it, those who make it, those who represent it, and those who believe in it.

People are the true voice of the brand.